Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 599 Fate Creates Momentum, Oolong Wants to Raise an Adopted Son
After being appointed as the Left Guard General, Chai Jungui quickly got to work and began to develop his career.

Not only him, but Chu Danqing and the others were also granted official positions.

They simply belong to Chai Jungui's faction.

In fact, Chai Jungui had also privately approached Zhou Wenzhong, saying that Chu Danqing's talent surpassed his own.

As a result, Chu Danqing was refused a promotion.

I'm very comfortable in my current position; it wouldn't be so pleasant if I were in a different one.

Moreover, Zhou Wenzhong was no ordinary person.

He also has a primordial spirit.

His primordial spirit is a sea dragon, and although his primordial spirit is complete, it is merely a wild dragon and snake that serves as a vanguard for the king.

Water nourishes wood and overcomes fire, so after Chai Jungui joined Zhou Wenzhong's forces, the Panmu Azure Dragon's primordial spirit recovered faster and the fire within its body was suppressed.

The injuries are alright, but unfortunately the anger can't be quelled no matter what.

Don't know what the reason is.

Of course, that's not all the bad news.

Even if Zhou Wenzhong's Hai Chao Wulong Yuan Shen is complete, it does not have the effect of a monarch and minister complementing each other.

This makes it impossible to integrate them into a unified whole.

"Are all the officials in the Yong Dynasty blind and deaf?" Chu Danqing looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his expression not very good.

To put it simply, a bunch of fortune tellers are promoting Zhao Yuanlang, recruiting people by saying that Zhao Yuanlang is the true Son of Heaven.

As a result, Yongchao remained motionless, like a dead man.

In a normal dynasty, upon learning of the birth of a new 'chosen one,' the first thing they would do is arrest everyone involved in the publicity campaign, including the person himself.

Even if they weren't really planning a rebellion, they still had to avoid turning the charade into reality and deal with them directly.

This is a feudal dynasty, not the modern society where Chu Danqing lived. You could even livestream your coronation from home, and people might even give you tips.

But these feudal dynasties were different; they were all extremely taboo.

"It must be because the dynasty is nearing its end." Chu Danqing couldn't help but think of what had been mentioned in previous information: Zhao Yuanlang's dynasty would last for three hundred years.

Then this Yong Dynasty must have had a corresponding reign title.

If the dynasty's lifespan is gone, the dynasty will perish.

As for how it will perish, that's uncertain. It doesn't necessarily have to be overthrown by a true emperor; as long as the true emperor is the ultimate victor, that's enough.

"This fatalism is too strong," Chu Danqing thought helplessly.

More importantly, if destiny doesn't work, then immortals, Buddhas, ghosts, and gods will indirectly intervene.

This is like forcing a cow to drink water.

"However, there is some good news. Zhao Yuanlang is still accumulating power, and he should not gain momentum in the early to mid-stages."

The opponent wasn't someone like Liu Bang or Li Shimin who fought the entire game; they were more like a mid-to-late game type.

This is good news for Chu Danqing.

Because of his interference, Chai Jungui gained access to various resources ahead of time and began to grow rapidly.

As long as the time is right, he will be able to inherit Zhou Wenzhong's position and rise to the top in one step.

Then it's simple: send troops to encircle and suppress Zhao Yuanlang before he gains power, even if it might fail.

Chu Danqing suspected that the highest stage of the primordial spirit could unleash the power of a god or immortal.

After all, if the primordial spirit dies, the star lords who descended to the mortal realm will also die.

This means that although the primordial spirit needs to have its power unlocked in stages and will perish when its host is killed, it is still the original body.

Therefore, the later the story goes, the greater the advantage Zhao Yuanlang, the chosen one, becomes.

The primordial spirit cannot be directly unsealed; in the initial stage, it cannot even manifest its form.

"Brother, what are you busy with?" Chai Jungui knocked on the open door, called out from outside to remind Chu Danqing of his arrival, and then walked into the house.

"Latest intelligence." Chu Danqing handed the intelligence report to the other party.

Chai Jungui glanced at it and then ignored it; this wasn't the first time this kind of intelligence had been sent.

He came to see Chu Danqing not for this matter, but for something more important.

After sitting down, he said, "My uncle wants to adopt me as his son."

"So fast?" Chu Danqing said with some surprise, "We've only been here for half a month at most."

They had some suspicions about the adoption, since they knew Zhou Wenzhong had no heirs after their previous visit.

And it seems to be Zhou Wenzhong's problem; he can't have children even if he wants to.

However, Chu Danqing suspected that the problem lay with the primordial spirit. If Zhou Wenzhong truly had offspring, it would undoubtedly be a major trouble for the true Son of Heaven.

That's why this happened.

"It must be because my aunt helped me out," Chai Jungui said. "My aunt told me about this, and my uncle should come to talk to me about it in the next day or two."

"Brother, what do you think about this?" He asked hesitantly.

Chu Danqing knew what Chai Jungui was struggling with.

Once he becomes an adopted son, the Chai family line will end.

Secondly, if Zhou Wenzhong has offspring in the future, and it is a male heir, then his status and position will be in a very awkward position.

The former is Chai Jungui's own dilemma, while the latter is a challenge to power and status; the two are completely different in difficulty.

Chu Danqing could help solve the latter problem, but he couldn't help with the former, not even offer advice. "I respect your choice. Anyway, you've already gained these advantages, so it's not a big deal if you lose them," Chu Danqing said bluntly. "Don't force yourself; we have many other options."

Upon hearing Chu Danqing's words, Chai Jungui fell silent.

Chu Danqing is right. They have many choices, but this choice is definitely the best right now.

Once they miss this opportunity, they will lose all their advantages.

“Actually, we can talk about it,” Chai Jungui said softly. “As long as my uncle is willing to leave a lineage for the Chai family, the adopted child is no big deal.”

It's nothing more than sacrificing oneself, and having a child who will bear the surname Chai and be unable to inherit the family business.

"But doing this would be too unfair to the child," Chu Danqing reminded him.

Those who are different will always be ostracized.

"Brother, let's focus on surviving first." Chai Jungui quickly suppressed his emotions and said, "Besides, this is something for later."

“You previously said that my uncle’s primordial spirit was a sea dragon, just like me, a wild dragon and snake that served as a vanguard for the king.”

"Neither of them may live long enough to have offspring, let alone the issue of having children and continuing the family line."

Chai Jungui was indeed uncomfortable, but he quickly realized that whether he could live to see his child born was another matter entirely.

There's no need to dwell on these issues.

If he loses, his offspring will also die.

"It's good that you know what's going on." Chu Danqing didn't say much more.

In fact, he knew that Chai Jungui had already made a decision when he came to him.

He was simply unwilling to accept this, which is why he wanted to see if Chu Danqing had a way to achieve the best of both worlds.

Unfortunately, Chu Danqing's abilities were also limited; he couldn't have both, so how could he help Chai Jungui achieve the best of both worlds?

"By the way, brother, why did you refuse my uncle's promotion before?" Chai Jungui changed the subject.

"Oh, I'm not familiar with him," Chu Danqing offered an excuse: "I'm afraid he'll bring me bad luck."

That's true; with the other party's higher status, the effect of Chu Danqing, the Star Lord of Mars, descending to earth became more targeted.

As for Chai Jungui, he doesn't need to worry.

After all, they were sworn brothers, so even if he became emperor, he would be exempt from the effects of Mars, not to mention that he was not the true Son of Heaven.

With both factors combined, he may not necessarily enjoy the benefits, but he certainly won't be completely overwhelmed.

"Brother, your reason is simple and straightforward." Chai Jungui was both amused and exasperated by the truth: "Aren't you afraid of bringing me bad luck?"

“You can’t kill me. We’re sworn brothers. Killing you would be the same as killing me, so my spirit doesn’t dare to touch you.” Chu Danqing said with a smile, “That’s why you’re naturally not afraid of me killing you.”

"More than that," Chai Jungui added with a laugh, "Big brother, you not only won't kill me, you'll bring me good fortune."

Without saying much, Chai Jungui believes that 90% of his current power is due to Chu Danqing's efforts.

Relying on himself? Whether he can even make it to Yecheng in Shanzhou alive is another matter entirely, let alone see his aunt.

If they couldn't even get through the gates of the mansion, there was no way to follow up.

The gatekeeper also treats people differently based on their appearance; he was able to communicate well with him before because of his clothes and appearance.

Otherwise, you'd end up looking like a beggar, emaciated and dressed in rags, and would be driven away before you even got close.

"Putting all that aside, do you know roughly when this adoption will take place?" Chu Danqing asked.

Chai Jungui shook his head: "I don't know, but there will be no shortage of people, at least a banquet."

Zhou Wenzhong wanted to adopt Chai Jungui as his son not only to continue the family line, but also for a political reason.

He had no children, which caused his subordinates to have their own agendas.

He can balance, suppress, or entice other ideas, but he doesn't need to go through so much trouble with offspring.

All he needs to do is loudly announce that he has a successor.

Therefore, holding a large banquet is very appropriate.

As for whether the child is biologically related? That's not really that important.

After all, Zhou Wenzhong couldn't have children, so as long as someone could inherit Zhou Wenzhong's political ideals, that would be fine.

"That's good, then we don't have to worry about being caught off guard," Chu Danqing said.

If you want to hold a large banquet, you definitely need to prepare in advance.

The invited guests are either close confidants or members of prominent and wealthy families. These people should be given sufficient respect, rather than being summoned and dismissed at will.

In a sense, Zhou Wenzhong's relationship with them was more like an unequal collaboration.

Zhou Wenzhong held the upper hand due to his power, but he could not do without the support of these people.

Otherwise, why would he go to such lengths to reassure these people? It's because he needs their support.

Otherwise, he alone could not have accomplished anything.

Chai Jungui was aware of this, which is why he cooperated so readily.

After all, I'm going to take over the business in the future. If I don't understand the situation in advance, how am I going to fight against these old foxes?

In fact, he was worrying unnecessarily. Chu Danqing was capable of completing the mission; he had plenty of strength and means to deal with these people.

If Chu Danqing fails the mission, he doesn't need to worry about it anymore. After all, he's already dead, so why should he care about the future?

However, Chu Danqing would not stop him if he was willing to learn, since these things were one of the methods.

(End of this chapter)